© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Cent - Victoria Specimen Pattern
1858 year| Bronze | 3.88 g | 23.7 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1867-1901) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1858 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 CAD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 23.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#333953 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Ring of maple leaves surrounding date and denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE
CENT
1858
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent - Victoria (Specimen Pattern) 1858 from Canada is that it was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, a renowned engraver and artist who was responsible for creating the portrait of Queen Victoria that appears on the coin. Wyon's design was chosen as the winner of a competition held by the Royal Canadian Mint to create a new coinage system for Canada, and his work has since become a highly sought-after collector's item.